The 2024 ICA Global Conference

ICA Global Cooperative Conference and the Launch of the UN-International Year of Cooperatives

25-30 November, 2024 Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (India)

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Overview The ICA Global Conference in New Delhi, India, will provide a platform for cooperatives worldwide to come together, share knowledge, inspire each other, and engage in democratic and active participation. In 2024, the biannual gathering of the global cooperatives movement joining together more than 1,000 cooperators from around the globe, will be focused around the theme

Cooperatives Build Prosperity For All. The event will mark the official and global launch of the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025. Conference activities will include 20 thematic plenaries and strategic parallel sessions, a tradeexposition, youth-centered “coopathon”, film screenings, the ICA General Assembly and meetings of ICA sectoral, regional and thematic bodies.

Location and Date Venue: Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.

and cultural events. It was the venue for the main events under India’s Presidency of the G20 in 2023. As for India’s vibrant capital, New Delhi, has a rich cultural heritage and scenery that makes it an exciting destination for visitors and conference attendees.

Bharat Mandapam, officially known as the International Exhibition-cumConvention Centre (IECC), is a stateof-the-art facility located in New Delhi, India. It serves as a premier venue for international conferences, exhibitions,

Date: November 25-30, 2024.

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Hosts and Sponsors Hosts: The Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO), a long-standing ICA member since 1980, will host the conference, together with 17 other ICA member organisations in India. These entities collectively represent about 800,000 cooperatives and over 290 million cooperators.

Partners: The event is organised in collaboration with ICA Regional Offices, ICA Sectoral Organisations, along with our prized sponsors from different corners of the world.

“The event will mark the official and global launch of the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025”

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Conference Theme: Cooperatives Build Prosperity For All This ICA Global Conference aims to promote cooperatives as people-centred, purpose-led institutions and inspire global cooperation. It will take place near the mid-way point towards 2030 and the UN Summit of the Future, focusing on cooperative enterprises and institutions as key partners in accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals.

• Enabling Policy and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem – We want to create more space for the cooperative movement in society at large. We promote cooperatives to legislators, governments, international organisations and the public and highlight their capacity to address social and environmental issues via their unique business case.

The central theme will be discussed through four plenary sessions flanked by four parallel sessions each, and curated to develop an Action Agenda for Cooperatives to Accelerate the SDGs. The program will contain four main plenary sessions:

• Reaffirming Cooperative Identity – We wish to deepen our understanding of the cooperative identity and ensure a proper updating of the Statement on the Cooperative Identity to address current challenges facing cooperatives around the world.

International Year of Cooperatives The UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) is a global initiative to raise awareness about the cooperative business model and its contribution to social and economic development.

It provides a platform for cooperatives worldwide to highlight their impact, promote cooperation among cooperatives, and advocate for the recognition of

the cooperative movement on an international scale. Through various events, activities, and campaigns, the IYC seeks to celebrate the achievements of cooperatives, foster partnerships, and create a legacy of cooperation for a better world.

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• Nurturing Purposeful Leadership – We support young people, women and girls, and also high potential future leaders from within and outside the movement, so they can make the most of their potential. We want to build ambition and encourage learning for life, equipping everyone with the right skills for a changing world.

The theme for the 2024 ICA Global Conference, Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All, is inspired by the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) motto: “Peace, Progress, Prosperity,” and by the 5 Ps outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals: People, Peace, Planet, Partnership, and Prosperity. These goals perfectly align with the role that cooperatives have consistently played in adding value to the communities they operate in, strengthened by international cooperation among cooperatives fostered since the creation of the ICA in 1895, enduring through wars, conflict, and suffering.

• Shaping a Just, Equal and Resilient Future – We recognise the need to tackle inequality and strengthen communities left behind in the global economy. By understanding local needs and engaging with vulnerable communities, we can help provide the changes they need for a stronger, more resilient future.

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“The UN International Year of Cooperatives is a global initiative to raise awareness about the cooperative business model”

There will be a launch ceremony of the 2025 United Nations International Year of Cooperatives that will be held on the 25th of November. It is building off from the 2012 International Year of Cooperatives and on the reality that the cooperative movement is one of the few viable and living global social answers to building a more inclusive and sustainable economy that works for all.

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Conference Speakers In a spirit of collaboration our speakers share a journey of collective impact ...

... We will hear from UN officials and government representatives: Antonio Guterres - United Nations Secretary-General

Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani - Secretary Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India

Tshering Tobgay - The Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan

Simel Esim - Programme Manager at the Enterprises Department of the International Labour Office

Aicha Errifaai - General Director of the Office of Cooperation Development in Morocco

Ilcheong Yi - Senior Research Coordinator at UNRISD

... and those who are leading the cooperative movement: Ariel Guarco - ICA president & President of the Cooperative Confederation of the Argentine Republic (COOPERAR) Udai Shankar Awasthi – Managing Director - IFFCO

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Jeroen Douglas - DirectorGeneral - International Cooperative Alliance

... Uniting Forces for a Better Tomorrow: Hagen Henry - Chairperson of ICA Law Committee; Adjunct Professor, Research Director at University of Helsinki Howard Brodsky - the ICA Chair G20 engagement group, Co-founder & Chairman, CCA Global Partners

Francesca Ottolenghi - Chief of International Relations, Internationalization and Development Cooperation Legacoop Nazionale Rose Marley - Chief Executive, Co-operatives UK

Doug O’Brien - President & CEO National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International

... Creating a voice where everyone belongs: Kendra Faith Prestin - Member of the Aflatoun program of DCCCO Multi-Purpose Cooperative Ana Aguirre - Co-founder and worker owner at TAZEBAEZ S.Coop

Maria Eugenia Perez Zea ICA board member, Executive Director of Colombian Association of Cooperatives, Lawyer Cory Doctorow - Blogger, Journalist, Science Fiction Author

Mirai Chattarjee - Director of SEWA’s Social Security Team

Willy Tadjudje - Academic Researcher and Professor at the University of Yaoundé II; Chairperson and a Senior researcher at YAMDUSI Expertise

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Conference Speakers continued ... Shaping the future with bold and creative ideas: Vandana Shiva Environmental thinker, Activist, Philosopher of Science, Writer, Science Policy Advocate Shatadru Chattopadhyay - Managing Director of Solidaridad Network Asia

Ameya Prabhu - the President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC); Founder and Managing Director of NAFA Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd; Partner in UAP Advisors LLP Sandra Uwera Murasa - Global Chief Executive Officer at Fairtrade International

Revant Himatsingka - Healthy food influencer (Food Pharmer)

... and Inspiring new Generations to take up the fight Pete Westall - Chief Values Officer of Midcounties

Roeland Monasch - CEO of Aflatoun International

Alexandra Wilson Chairperson of the Cooperative Identity Advisory Group

Jelmer van de Mortel - Head of Acorn, Rabobank Cooperative

Satish Marathe - Cooperative representative to the Reserve Bank of India

Trebor Scholz - Founding Director of The New School’s; Platform Cooperativism Consortium

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The Programme in a nutshell Date 2024

Event

Time [IST]

25 November

ICA Board Meeting (By invitation only)

10h-12h

Global Launch of the UN-IYC 2025 and Opening of the ICA Global Conference “Cooperatives Build Prosperity for All”

15h-20h

Opening of the Global Cooperative Haat Film Screening Plenary and Parallel Sessions 26 November

Enabling Policy and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems;

09-17h30

Nurturing Purposeful Leadership Opening of the ICA Coopathon Film Screening Presentation of the Rochdale Pioneer Awards

11h-17h 18h

Plenary and Parallel Sessions 27 November

Re-affirming the Cooperative Identity;

09h-17h30

Shaping a Cooperative Future Coopathon Day 2 Film Screenings

09h-17h

Cultural Programme

18h30

28 November

Meeting of ICA Sectors/Regions/Thematic Groups (By invitation only)

09h-17h30

29 November

ICA General Assembly (By invitation only)

09h-16h

30 November

Visit to Taj Mahal

08h-19h

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Registration/Hotels/Visa Join the global cooperative movement as we launch the UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025! Registration fees, visa process and hotel information can be found at the Conference website www.icanewdelhi2024.coop

Become a sponsor Do you want to support the event? Become a sponsor and gain visibility at the biannual gathering of the global cooperative movement!

More information at www.icanewdelhi2024.coop

Thanks to our hosts:

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“Cooperatives Build Prosperity For All”

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ICA General Assembly The General Assembly serves as a platform for ICA members and cooperative leaders to make strategic decisions that shape the direction and priorities of the cooperative movement. Cooperatives are invited to collectively advocate for policies and regulations that support

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the growth and sustainability of the cooperative sector. The 2024 ICA General Assembly will be held on 29 November in the same venue of the Global Cooperative Conference, Bharat Mandapam building in New Delhi, India.

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